Cogwheels & Steam was inspired by the so-called "steampunk" movement, which describes a vision of the future from the perspective of the Victorian era, in which modern technologies are based on steam engines and cogwheel mechanics.

The steampunk movement originated mainly in literature, with authors such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells coining the term and the idea of modern technology paired with impressions and elements of the past.

The work describes the idea of a fantasising inventor w...